*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SHORT RIFLE.

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SHORT RIFLE. SN 629301. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, slightly altered half nickel front sight with screw & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Short rifles are seldom encountered today given that in this configuration they are nearly identical to carbines but somewhat heavier due to their oct bbls. They were seldom ordered and few survive today with high orig finish. Mr. Howard’s collection notes imply that this rifle was obtained out of Mexico and states that there was a factory letter, which is no longer available. PROVENANCE: Bill Spicer (2002); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue turning slightly plum over the front half with wear over chamber area; magazine tube retains about 95% orig blue; receiver & sideplates retain 60-70% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas; hammer retains most of its strong orig case colors with case colors on lever in sheltered areas; wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches with the forearm a hand worn patina and the stock retaining about 90% orig varnish; buttplate retains traces of faded case colors being mostly a silver patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45391 JR175 (6,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1506	$8,260.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 SHORT RIFLE. SN 629301. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Standard grade rifle with 20″ oct bbl, full magazine, slightly altered half nickel front sight with screw & semi-buckhorn rear sight. Receiver has sgl set trigger. Mounted with uncheckered straight grain American walnut with straight stock & crescent buttplate with trap containing a 4-pc brass & steel cleaning rod. Short rifles are seldom encountered today given that in this configuration they are nearly identical to carbines but somewhat heavier due to their oct bbls. They were seldom ordered and few survive today with high orig finish. Mr. Howard’s collection notes imply that this rifle was obtained out of Mexico and states that there was a factory letter, which is no longer available. PROVENANCE: Bill Spicer (2002); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue turning slightly plum over the front half with wear over chamber area; magazine tube retains about 95% orig blue; receiver & sideplates retain 60-70% orig blue, strong & bright in sheltered areas; hammer retains most of its strong orig case colors with case colors on lever in sheltered areas; wood is sound with usual nicks, dings & scratches with the forearm a hand worn patina and the stock retaining about 90% orig varnish; buttplate retains traces of faded case colors being mostly a silver patina. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45391 JR175 (6,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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